Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 96th vs. 153rd).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3700586
|
5100145
|
| Population rank | 130/197 | 127/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$160B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$32,718
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 37/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$52,444
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$4.68B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
2.92%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$956
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 143/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,129
2026 |
$23,828
2026 |
| Land area | 46,787 sq mi | 6,880 sq mi |
| Population density |
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
738 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
1.52
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
35.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
81 years
2026 |
Eritrea and Kuwait: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and Kuwait economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | - | $160,227,273,053 |
| 2023 | - | $165,384,407,116 |
| 2022 | - | $183,502,046,694 |
| 2021 | - | $148,350,671,489 |
| 2020 | - | $111,045,470,606 |
| 2019 | - | $140,856,394,861 |
| 2018 | - | $138,646,316,351 |
| 2017 | - | $120,687,539,806 |
| 2016 | - | $109,406,674,125 |
| 2015 | - | $114,585,555,689 |
| 2014 | - | $162,650,450,685 |
| 2013 | - | $174,168,116,535 |
| 2012 | - | $174,047,662,680 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $154,039,231,246 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $115,416,245,242 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $105,968,691,905 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $147,379,737,230 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $114,634,043,362 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $101,557,330,723 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $80,798,630,137 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $59,439,090,601 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $47,874,582,232 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $38,135,788,414 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $34,889,559,870 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $37,718,743,480 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $30,122,365,849 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $25,943,705,784 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $30,350,190,704 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $31,492,373,309 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $27,186,980,647 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $24,848,483,838 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $23,941,391,391 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $19,858,555,215 |
| 1991 | - | $11,009,993,703 |
| 1990 | - | $18,427,777,778 |
| 1989 | - | $24,313,855,653 |
| 1988 | - | $20,690,322,153 |
| 1987 | - | $22,368,704,134 |
| 1986 | - | $17,903,989,745 |
| 1985 | - | $21,445,970,614 |
| 1984 | - | $21,700,082,753 |
| 1983 | - | $20,871,081,080 |
| 1982 | - | $21,577,153,356 |
| 1981 | - | $25,058,020,338 |
| 1980 | - | $28,638,868,356 |
| 1979 | - | $24,749,063,922 |
| 1978 | - | $15,503,557,496 |
| 1977 | - | $14,137,406,741 |
| 1976 | - | $13,132,252,802 |
| 1975 | - | $12,022,811,621 |
| 1974 | - | $13,006,948,296 |
| 1973 | - | $5,408,804,607 |
| 1972 | - | $4,450,537,925 |
| 1971 | - | $3,880,392,195 |
| 1970 | - | $2,873,638,851 |
| 1969 | - | $2,769,198,892 |
| 1968 | - | $2,662,798,935 |
| 1967 | - | $2,441,599,023 |
| 1966 | - | $2,391,199,044 |
| 1965 | - | $2,097,199,161 |
| 1964 | - | $2,071,668,533 |
| 1963 | - | $1,900,895,857 |
| 1962 | - | $1,828,107,503 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Eritrea and Kuwait economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | - | $32,718 |
| 2023 | - | $34,076 |
| 2022 | - | $39,982 |
| 2021 | - | $34,019 |
| 2020 | - | $25,236 |
| 2019 | - | $31,708 |
| 2018 | - | $32,068 |
| 2017 | - | $29,048 |
| 2016 | - | $27,324 |
| 2015 | - | $29,882 |
| 2014 | - | $44,369 |
| 2013 | - | $49,651 |
| 2012 | - | $52,155 |
| 2011 | $689 | $49,170 |
| 2010 | $540 | $39,212 |
| 2009 | $643 | $37,907 |
| 2008 | $490 | $55,585 |
| 2007 | $480 | $45,709 |
| 2006 | $448 | $42,947 |
| 2005 | $413 | $36,123 |
| 2004 | $427 | $27,552 |
| 2003 | $349 | $22,691 |
| 2002 | $305 | $18,513 |
| 2001 | $325 | $17,374 |
| 2000 | $314 | $19,296 |
| 1999 | $311 | $15,854 |
| 1998 | $342 | $14,067 |
| 1997 | $319 | $16,977 |
| 1996 | $326 | $18,201 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $16,168 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $14,930 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $14,318 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $12,146 |
| 1991 | - | $8,147 |
| 1990 | - | $10,938 |
| 1989 | - | $10,965 |
| 1988 | - | $9,692 |
| 1987 | - | $10,896 |
| 1986 | - | $9,077 |
| 1985 | - | $11,322 |
| 1984 | - | $11,919 |
| 1983 | - | $11,965 |
| 1982 | - | $12,979 |
| 1981 | - | $15,825 |
| 1980 | - | $19,032 |
| 1979 | - | $17,386 |
| 1978 | - | $11,567 |
| 1977 | - | $11,238 |
| 1976 | - | $11,141 |
| 1975 | - | $10,882 |
| 1974 | - | $12,527 |
| 1973 | - | $5,532 |
| 1972 | - | $4,836 |
| 1971 | - | $4,486 |
| 1970 | - | $3,552 |
| 1969 | - | $3,695 |
| 1968 | - | $3,872 |
| 1967 | - | $3,887 |
| 1966 | - | $4,176 |
| 1965 | - | $4,024 |
| 1964 | - | $4,379 |
| 1963 | - | $4,445 |
| 1962 | - | $4,748 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Eritrea vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2026 | 69.4 | 81 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 80.8 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 80.6 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 80.4 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 78.8 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 77.6 |
| 2020 | 67 | 78.2 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 80 |
| 2018 | 67 | 79.9 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 79.7 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 79.2 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 78.9 |
| 2013 | 65 | 78.6 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 78.2 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 77.9 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 77.5 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 77.2 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 76.9 |
| 2007 | 62 | 76.7 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 76.6 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 76.5 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 76.4 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 76.3 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 76.2 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 76 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 75.9 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 75.7 |
| 1998 | 50 | 75.6 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 75.6 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 75.6 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 75.7 |
| 1994 | 54 | 75.7 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 75.8 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 75.7 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 73.3 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 72.9 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 75 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 74.6 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 74.2 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 73.8 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 72.9 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 71.9 |
| 1981 | 45 | 71.5 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 71.1 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 70.8 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 70.5 |
| 1977 | 43 | 70.2 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 69.9 |
| 1975 | 39 | 69.7 |
| 1974 | 39 | 69.4 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 69.2 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 68.9 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 68.5 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 68 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 67.3 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 66.6 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 65.8 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 63.9 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 63 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 62 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 61 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 60 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 58.9 |
| 1959 | 37 | 57.9 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 56.9 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 55.9 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 54.9 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 54 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 53.1 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 52.3 |
| 1952 | 34 | 51.4 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 50.6 |
| 1950 | 33.3 | 49.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Eritrea and Kuwait population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 4,897,263 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 4,853,420 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 4,589,643 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 4,360,865 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 4,400,267 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 4,442,316 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 4,323,515 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 4,154,812 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 4,004,096 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 3,834,574 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 3,665,876 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 3,507,844 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 3,337,109 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 3,132,814 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 2,943,372 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 2,795,484 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 2,651,421 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 2,507,887 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 2,364,733 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 2,236,788 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 2,157,320 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 2,109,881 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 2,059,974 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 2,008,121 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 1,954,709 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 1,900,030 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 1,844,302 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 1,787,683 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 1,730,246 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 1,681,513 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 1,664,361 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 1,672,151 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 1,634,961 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 1,351,399 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 1,684,819 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 2,217,468 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 2,134,707 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 2,052,994 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 1,972,520 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 1,894,242 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 1,820,688 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 1,744,295 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 1,662,480 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 1,583,426 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 1,504,782 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 1,423,514 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 1,340,319 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 1,258,023 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 1,178,711 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 1,104,863 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 1,038,346 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 977,654 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 920,352 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 865,076 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 809,114 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 749,452 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 687,716 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 628,089 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 572,590 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 521,174 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 473,115 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 427,694 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 384,995 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 345,945 |
| 1960 | 972,547 | 311,060 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Kuwait
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2023 | 3.71 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.08 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 2.12 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 2.16 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 2.06 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 1.97 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 1.99 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 1.96 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 2.04 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 2.15 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 2.27 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 2.41 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 2.59 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 2.73 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 2.77 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 2.84 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 2.89 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 2.95 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 3.04 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 3.14 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 3.22 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 3.25 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 3.27 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 3.31 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 3.35 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 3.49 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 3.59 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 3.83 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 4 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 4.22 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 4.45 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 4.66 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 4.85 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 5.02 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 5.18 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 5.33 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 5.52 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 5.71 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 6.06 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 6.43 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 6.64 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 6.84 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 7.03 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 7.18 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 7.28 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 7.33 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 7.34 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 7.31 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 7.29 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 7.28 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 7.25 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 7.25 |
| 1960 | 6.48 | 7.22 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Eritrea and Kuwait demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2024 | 19.9 | 35.8 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 35.8 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 37.7 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 37.1 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 35.6 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 34.7 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 33.8 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 33 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 32.3 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 30.5 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 28.8 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 28.6 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 28.3 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 18 | 27.3 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 26.8 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 26.3 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 25.9 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 25.6 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 25.5 |
| 1997 | 18 | 25.5 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 25.5 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 25.5 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 25.1 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 24.2 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 23.6 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 23.4 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 23.2 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 23 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 22.8 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 22.7 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 22.4 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 22.1 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 21.7 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 21.3 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 20.9 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 20.5 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 20.1 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 19.6 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 19.2 |
| 1976 | 18 | 18.7 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 18.4 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 19.6 |
| 1966 | 19 | 20 |
| 1965 | 19 | 20.4 |
| 1964 | 19 | 20.7 |
| 1963 | 19 | 21 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 21.5 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 21.8 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 22 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$200B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
50.4%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
6.44%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
4.84%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
25,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
+23.8%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
2.16%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
55.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
57.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
39.6
2026 |
59.9
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
138
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$141B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$50.7B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.28M
2000 |
$20.4M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
2,161,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
1.11%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
74.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
9,130 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
$6.03
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.78 megatons
2024 |
115.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.22 tons
2024 |
23.7 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.4%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
0.08%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
-283.1%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
16,571 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
0.27%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-6,698
2025 |
+42,775
2025 |
| Urban population |
34.5%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
61.1:38.9
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.25 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
9.53
2026 |
71
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2025 |
46
2025 |
| Higher education index |
5
2026 |
51
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
0.25
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
15.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
49
2025 |
110
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
96.5%
2020 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
99.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$28.3
2023 |
$1,679
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$13.7
2023 |
$168
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
81 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
28.5%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.09
2022 |
2.27
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
35.4
2023 |
8.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
44.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
25.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2026 |
16
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
19.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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